Should cannabis be ________

[Underscore]

Poll incoming x

[RileyH]

Legalised tbh.

[Underscore]

Legalised tbh.

Yassss queen x

[Matthew.]

legalise it!

[Marches]

It shouldn’t have been illegal in the first place reee

[Underscore]

It shouldn’t have been illegal in the first place reee

I agree!

[LukeB]

Legalised

[Denver]

It would be no fun if it was legal

[smudgie]

Medicinal only.


But nobody should go to prison, or even to court for it.

[-Sue-]

Used for medicinal purposes but criminalised for rec. uses was my option (but noone should be imprisoned for using it..)

But not legalised so you can buy it at corner shop...

[Niamh.]

Legalised, alcohol has a worse effect on people than cannabis does

[user104658]

Legalised, alcohol has a worse effect on people than cannabis doesIt does, but something that I think is worth remembering, is that there are more people with alcohol and nicotine addictions than ALL other drugs combined, and by a huge margin. And alcohol and nicotine are the only widely used legal recreational drugs. While cannabis is a pretty SAFE drug (doesn't make people aggressive and there are basically zero recorded cases of death from cannabis overdose) that doesn't mean it's totally fine. I mean the same can be said for nicotine. There are also massive issues with people driving while high... These days it seems to be even more common than drink driving (I constantly smell weed on people at work and then see them leave and get into a car, it's crazy).

So overall, I don't question the safety of the drug itself but I do question whether legalisation would lead to a massive upswing in those using, and those becoming addicted, is its seen as normalised like alcohol and tobacco (cannabis not being addictive is a completely false claim).


But it does have some incredible medicinal properties in all sorts of areas. So I guess I come down on the side of legalisation, but on prescription only. And in terms of recreational use, no arrests / charges for people using (which seems to be the unofficial status quo anyway tbf) and, for illegal dealers, probably no prison sentences etc. but I do think there should be charges and a hefty fine (ideally funnelled into addiction services).

[Withano]

I don't feel strongly on the issue, but went for legalised. I can be convinced otherwise, I've not looked too far into it.

[hijaxers]

Legalised tbh.

Same here.

[thesheriff443]

Should be bigger fines for it and jail terms, there is a clear link between it and mental health problems plus you break a cigarette to make one and smoke it without a filter.

[thesheriff443]

people driving with canabis in their system is just the same as someone drink driving.

[thesheriff443]

Even if it was legalised like alcohol it would have a regulated strength, so dealers would other stronger gear for those want a bigger hit.

[thesheriff443]

I know a dick that was having the company van taken off him for testing positive to smoking canabis, I said can't you you give up it up?, he said I would not give up my weed for a job and this twat has about four kids with two woman that he does not support

[montblanc]

AT LEAST Decriminalized

[Marches]

S0xB9uxKnec
The hero we don’t deserve

Seriously why is alchohol legal and not weed lmaoao

[montblanc]

S0xB9uxKnec
The hero we don’t deserve

Seriously why is alchohol legal and not weed lmaoao

get ha on CBB22 :clap1:

[y.winter]

I don't understand that constant need to be sedated - be it alcohol or drugs. People are so obsessed with it and this all area is overrated.

[joeysteele]

Legalised absolutely.

[Jordan.]

It's dumb to have it criminalised when compared to other substances that aren't, but I just associate it with stinking chavs so idrc too much.

[The Slim Reaper]

people driving with canabis in their system is just the same as someone drink driving.

That's not true. I've driven drunk a few times as a youngster as I grew up in a rural area with nothing around, and I've driven loads of times stoned, and trust me; being drunk and driving is scarily dangerous. Being stoned and driving is nowhere near dangerous. I understand it has to be illegal because inebriation and handling potential death machines isn't a good idea, but they are in no way comparable.

[Vicky.]

I think all recreational drugs should be legalized, though the stronger stuff should be heavily regulated. Makes it much safer for the users as dealers cut it with some really dangerous stuff. Also would make it less 'exciting' for youngsters I reckon, as part of the thrill is becaue it is illegal.

[Daniel-X]

Idk I’ve smoked it a good few times, most times I’ve been fine but a few months back I pulled a whitey. It was a similar feeling to the feeling when you’ve had too much drink BUT coupled with having really bad anxiety (I was at a train station thought everyone was staring at me, people were following me etc.) it just wasn’t pretty. So idk, I like doing it but after that rough time I’m scared how other people COULD react if they ‘pulled a whitey’ and they felt the way I did.

[user104658]

. Also would make it less 'exciting' for youngsters I reckon, as part of the thrill is becaue it is illegal.

Well... Presumably it will still be illegal for youngsters, I can't imagine it would ever be legalised for under 18's and its not like alcohol isn't popular with teenagers...

[thesheriff443]

That's not true. I've driven drunk a few times as a youngster as I grew up in a rural area with nothing around, and I've driven loads of times stoned, and trust me; being drunk and driving is scarily dangerous. Being stoned and driving is nowhere near dangerous. I understand it has to be illegal because inebriation and handling potential death machines isn't a good idea, but they are in no way comparable.

In your drugged up state you think you are fine in the he same way drink drivers think they are fine, it's not big or clever.

[AnnieK]

In your drugged up state you think you are fine in the he same way drink drivers think they are fine, it's not big or clever.

I agree it's not big or clever but its also a different type of inebriation, you are more likely to be reckless with a drink in you and less aware of your mortality. However, even if cannabis was legalised (and I believe it should be), I think there should be zero tolerance when driving and I also believe there should be zero alcohol tolerance when driving too

[Tom4784]

There is no valid reason for it to be illegal, it has health benefits when it comes to a lot of physical and mental ailments and thus it's not really harmful compared to most drugs either, especially considering the likes of the opioid crisis in America where addictions to Legal painkillers is a huge issue. Weed just isn't addictive in the same way and that crisis would probably not exist to the extent it does now if Weed was completely legalised.

When you compare it to alcohol or smoking cigerettes then alcohol and cigarettes are always the more dangerous substances yet they are legal. Weed is only illegal because things such as the War on Drugs which was just a political vote grabber at heart that relied on people's ignorance and fear over facts.

If you have no problem with smoking or drinking then you can't have an issue with Weed without being a massive hypocrite.

[Jamie89]

For medicinal purposes only. The thought of it being legal for recreational use makes me really uncomfortable but I'll admit it's personal prejudice, I'm sure it's fine for a lot of people and they can handle it but I used to live with someone who couldn't and there were numerous incidents that were extremely disturbing (especially when he was drunk and high). It's a mind altering drug and alcohol might be as well so maybe it's a little hypocritical for me to not want the same for alcohol, but then it doesn't alter the mind in the same way so I don't think it's a direct comparison between the two anyway. And also it's not a comparison in terms of it being one or the other since alcohol is so ingrained in society, it's not the effect of alcohol compared to the effect of weed, it's the effect of alcohol compared to the effect of alcohol + weed (if that makes sense), if both were to become commonly used, like even if weed is generally less dangerous than alcohol it's still an added danger that I don't think is necessary and a line has to be drawn somewhere even with milder drugs.

[Northern Monkey]

Not skunk.That **** blows your head off and can cause sensitive people some mental issues.However i’d legalise and regulate nice clean bush and black and roccy for over 18’s.

[Cal.]

Legalise weed but definitely disagree with legalising all drugs.

Had some drugged up scumbag demand to know what me and the girls will looking at and call us ***** today really aggressively for NO reason. I’m usually an outspoken person but even I was absolutely shook. We cannot have that on the bloody streets all the time!

[GoldHeart]

I was going to say legalised for medical purposes, but people still abuse it even for medical reasons :facepalm: . So that's why I've put criminalise .

I know it's not as bad as heroine or the other harsher drugs ,but it still has side affects that mess with people's health .

[Smithy]

It fookin stinks, so use it for medicinal purposes but illegal for the rest, can’t be walking down the street on the verge of vommiting bc of a bunch of dirty pot heads

[GoldHeart]

It fookin stinks, so use it for medicinal purposes but illegal for the rest, can’t be walking down the street on the verge of vommiting bc of a bunch of dirty pot heads

I would of said same but they don't use it properly for medical purposes anyway . They still abuse it and rot their brain cells with it :bored: .

Cannabis is supposed to be used for herbal remedies and medicines to ease pain, but that's by drinking it or bathing in it . NOT by smoking it :nono: , it has no health benefits by smoking it .

[Marches]

If ur gonna incriminate weed incriminate alcohol cmon uk be consistent alcohol is probably even worse than cannabis

[GoldHeart]

If ur gonna incriminate weed incriminate alcohol cmon uk be consistent alcohol is probably even worse than cannabis

Hardly the same thing . Alcohol already has age restriction in shops anyway like with tobacco .

[Vicky.]

Not skunk.That **** blows your head off and can cause sensitive people some mental issues.However i’d legalise and regulate nice clean bush and black and roccy for over 18’s.

Works perfectly for my pain issues. Better than my morphine actually oddly enough.

Have only ever had it once though, on a day where I had no morphine and was in agony. Sisters boyfriend made me a joint with skunk..I felt really floaty but not recked as such, and my pain went away completely. I am seriously considering using it more regularly now

[Maru]

I think only doctor should be able to prescribe, but the reality is it'll probably become legalized for recreational.

I actually don't support it at all. I think it will add even more mediocrity and problems to what we already have. I knew someone who used it at my job, and it was pretty obvious how high he was and he and the staff all used iirc and the boss was in on it too... customers would ask some of them to do stuff and he'd just stand there smiling. I don't understand how that is good for society... but keeping them in jail for extended periods of time over marijuana doesn't seem sensible either. It doesn't make them a criminal in my eyes, but it doesn't make it right either...

My friend who is chronically depressed claims it works so well for his issues, but he's getting it in things like drinks, etc(?). He's not really been prescribed it. I can't help but think that it's just placebo and because he's convinced it works...

[The Slim Reaper]

In your drugged up state you think you are fine in the he same way drink drivers think they are fine, it's not big or clever.

As I said; I've driven in both states, and at no point did I think I was fine driving drunk. I didn't say it was big or clever, I just gave an accurate account of my experiences. Driving drunk was an insanely stupid thing to do, but it's a different experience altogether than driving stoned.

I'm not saying either of those things are good, or to be encouraged, but they are very different.

[Calderyon]

Used for Medicinal purposes only, criminalized for recreational use. But only use fines as punishment, no prison/jail.

[Marsh.]

That's not true. I've driven drunk a few times as a youngster as I grew up in a rural area with nothing around, and I've driven loads of times stoned, and trust me; being drunk and driving is scarily dangerous. Being stoned and driving is nowhere near dangerous. I understand it has to be illegal because inebriation and handling potential death machines isn't a good idea, but they are in no way comparable.

They certainly are comparable.

It's not that simple to say there's no similarity as just like alcohol there are so many variations and strengths and types and everyone has different "limits" for what they can handle and both severely affect your reflexes and coordination whether you feel scared or not.

[Marsh.]

I think all recreational drugs should be legalized, though the stronger stuff should be heavily regulated. Makes it much safer for the users as dealers cut it with some really dangerous stuff. Also would make it less 'exciting' for youngsters I reckon, as part of the thrill is becaue it is illegal.

Legalisation has never made alcohol or smoking less exciting to kids. :shrug:

[jaxie]

Where it's of help medically it should always be allowed.

[Northern Monkey]

Works perfectly for my pain issues. Better than my morphine actually oddly enough.

Have only ever had it once though, on a day where I had no morphine and was in agony. Sisters boyfriend made me a joint with skunk..I felt really floaty but not recked as such, and my pain went away completely. I am seriously considering using it more regularly now

Yeah,I smoked the skunky stuff for years.All diff types ‘white widow,’purple haze’ etc etc.
I never really found it that enjoyable.More of a smack you in the face kind of high.I much prefered the mellow buzz from a nice resin.Skunk probs did me a favour tbh and put me off smoking full stop.Felt much more alive after knocking it on the head.I don’t begrudge anyone smoking it or anything though.I still like the smell.I just don’t smoke it myself cos I don’t enjoy the feeling anymore.Too much of a good thing.

[GoldHeart]

Legalisation has never made alcohol or smoking less exciting to kids. :shrug:

But alcohol & tobacco aren't the same as cannabis :facepalm:.

And cannabis stinks like toxic waste , and has no health benefits by smoking it . It's meant to be used as herbal teas or bathed in .

[waterhog]

goldheart - I don't think alcohol or cigs have any health benefits - just saying.

[The Slim Reaper]

They certainly are comparable.

It's not that simple to say there's no similarity as just like alcohol there are so many variations and strengths and types and everyone has different "limits" for what they can handle and both severely affect your reflexes and coordination whether you feel scared or not.

It really is that simple. No one would say that mushrooms and cocaine are the same things because they do completely different things to the mind/body. Even though there are different strengths and everyone has different limits for those drugs too.

If you're the type of person that gets scared by doing any drug at all; be it alcohol, foliage, or amphetamines, then you shouldn't be doing that drug in any situation.

[GoldHeart]

goldheart - I don't think alcohol or cigs have any health benefits - just saying.

Tobacco causes cancer when smoked and inhaled . Bit of alcohol in moderation isn't so bad depending on your current health condition :shrug: .

If you over use and abuse both then of course they cause harm to your health,but cannabis just isn't in the same boat . And people abuse cannabis rather than use it for medical reasons .

[waterhog]

what I am saying is - yes cannabis is bad for you - but so is drink and smoking normal cigs. like it or not - all have health risks and will catch up with you.

[Saph]

idc I dont smoke it anyway

[Jamie89]

goldheart - I don't think alcohol or cigs have any health benefits - just saying.

I think smoking cigarettes can help with symptoms of schizophrenia for some people. I'm not sure on the specifics or how accurate that is but I remember seeing a documentary where it was claimed.

[Jamie89]

Home Office denies medical cannabis pleas for boy age six

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-43101716

At one point while in the UK, Alfie had 3,000 seizures and 48 hospital visits in a year, but while abroad he went 24 days without a single attack.

With the Dutch cannabis medication, it is estimated Alfie would have about 20 seizures a year.

Article from today, very sad case and all the more reason that medicinal use of cannabis needs to be looked at, he's 6 years old and it could reduce the number of attacks from 3000 a year to 20, it just seems really cruel.

[GoldHeart]

what I am saying is - yes cannabis is bad for you - but so is drink and smoking normal cigs. like it or not - all have health risks and will catch up with you.

We all know that. But alcohol is a funny one because they tell you on the news a little bit is ok then next thing you know they're telling us to completely avoid it so we don't risk dementia or mouth cancer :facepalm:.

We use our common sense, if you get drunk every day then you're causing problems with your liver and other risks . But just 1 glass of wine isn't going to hurt you .

But there's nothing wrong with being teetotal either:shrug: .

[Marsh.]

Nope. It promotes bone idleness.

[Marsh.]

It really is that simple. No one would say that mushrooms and cocaine are the same things because they do completely different things to the mind/body. Even though there are different strengths and everyone has different limits for those drugs too.

If you're the type of person that gets scared by doing any drug at all; be it alcohol, foliage, or amphetamines, then you shouldn't be doing that drug in any situation.

That's not the point though. Nobody's saying they are the "same things".

Those differences all have the same similarity. Rendering the person experiencing it incapable of operating a vehicle. Even when they think they feel perfectly well enough to do so.

[Marsh.]

But alcohol & tobacco aren't the same as cannabis :facepalm:.

And cannabis stinks like toxic waste , and has no health benefits by smoking it . It's meant to be used as herbal teas or bathed in .

What are you facepalming?

Try reading my post in the context of the one I responded to.

I simply provided an argument that legalisation isn't going to change anything for the young kids and teens that are attracted to experiment with this stuff.

As someone else said, even if legalised, it's going to come with an age limit alongside cigarettes and alcohol so will still be "forbidden" to them.

But, my main point was that's not always the biggest attraction to kids. When I first tried it, it was simply the curiosity of what "drunk" and "high" actually feels like, rather than the feeling of doing something naughty.

[GoldHeart]

What are you facepalming?

Try reading my post in the context of the one I responded to.

I simply provided an argument that legalisation isn't going to change anything for the young kids and teens that are attracted to experiment with this stuff.

As someone else said, even if legalised, it's going to come with an age limit alongside cigarettes and alcohol so will still be "forbidden" to them.

But, my main point was that's not always the biggest attraction to kids. When I first tried it, it was simply the curiosity of what "drunk" and "high" actually feels like, rather than the feeling of doing something naughty.

I know what you're saying I'm not stupid .
I'm just saying people try to compare cannabis with alcohol & tobacco .
And people don't realise smoking cannabis has no health benefits ,it's not meant to be used that way :bored: .

A few people have tried cannabis and tobacco as a one off just to see what it's like as you say . And they either lost interest or didn't like it . And plenty have gotten drunk or had hangover the next day and regretted it .

[Marsh.]

I know what you're saying I'm not stupid .
I'm just saying people try to compare cannabis with alcohol & tobacco .
And people don't realise smoking cannabis has no health benefits ,it's not meant to be used that way :bored: .

A few people have tried cannabis and tobacco as a one off just to see what it's like as you say . And they either lost interest or didn't like it .

Well, that's a fair enough point to make, but has zero to do with what I actually said. I didn't suggest there were health benefits to tobacco, alcohol or cannabis. :shrug:

[GoldHeart]

Well, that's a fair enough point to make, but has zero to do with what I actually said. I didn't suggest there were health benefits to tobacco, alcohol or cannabis. :shrug:

You were just talking about the age restriction were you not ? .
And how kids always try things they shouldn't.

[Marsh.]

You were just talking about the age restriction were you not ? .
And how kids always try things they shouldn't.

Yep, and made the point that making cannabis legal won't lessen its attractiveness to curious teens. As it doesn't with tobacco nor alcohol.

[GoldHeart]

Yep, and made the point that making cannabis legal won't lessen its attractiveness to curious teens. As it doesn't with tobacco nor alcohol.

Well that's obvious . Just like more serious illegal drugs like cocaine or Ecstasy still doesn't stop people taking them including youngsters who always find a way to get their hands on them .

[Shaun]

Meant to click the bottom one.

[user104658]

I know what you're saying I'm not stupid .
I'm just saying people try to compare cannabis with alcohol & tobacco .
And people don't realise smoking cannabis has no health benefits ,it's not meant to be used that way :bored: .

To be fair, the active part of the drug goes into your system whether you eat it, drink it, smoke it, or stick it in your arsehole... and substances actually enter your system more quickly if you DON'T ingest them, so if it's for pain relief then smoking it is probably the fastest way to get it to work. Though eating it would give more of a slow release / probably longer lasting effect. There are however obvious health drawbacks to smoking anything, and those who claim that you can't **** up your lungs smoking cannabis are just being daft or willfully ignorant. So eating it or taking it in pill form is the safest and most sensible way to take it.

[Mokka]

I'm rendering butter with marijuana rt now to make double chocolate coffee cookies... for medicinal purposes. I guess that means I vote legalize it.

[GoldHeart]

To be fair, the active part of the drug goes into your system whether you eat it, drink it, smoke it, or stick it in your arsehole... and substances actually enter your system more quickly if you DON'T ingest them, so if it's for pain relief then smoking it is probably the fastest way to get it to work. Though eating it would give more of a slow release / probably longer lasting effect. There are however obvious health drawbacks to smoking anything, and those who claim that you can't **** up your lungs smoking cannabis are just being daft or willfully ignorant. So eating it or taking it in pill form is the safest and most sensible way to take it.

Yes it all goes into your system but smoking it affects your mind and brain and yes your lungs aswell . So it's far worse but people still think it's helping them despite giving them terrible side effects

http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana/short-and-long-term-effects.html

Bathing in it is better for you and so is drinking it as a herbal tea boiled .

I'm not buying this rubbish about it calming you or easing pain by smoking it,when people smoke it simply to just get high and that's it :bored: .

[Vicky.]

Yes it all goes into your system but smoking it affects your mind and brain and yes your lungs aswell . So it's far worse but people still think it's helping them despite giving them terrible side effects

http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana/short-and-long-term-effects.html

Bathing in it is better for you and so is drinking it as a herbal tea boiled .

I'm not buying this rubbish about it calming you or easing pain by smoking it,when people smoke it simply to just get high and that's it :bored: .

I smoked skunk, once, to try and ease pain..and it worked, and very very well

Have smoked normal dope (not sure what it would be called, the kind thats in a big lump and you have to crumble it D: )a few times and that worked very well for pain. Not aswell as the skunk did mind, but there may have been a lot more skunk in the joint I had

It does work, for pain. And it clearly calms people given the whole point of getting stoned is to chill out :laugh:

I don't much like being stoned though, not for me at all plus I always feel ill. But a couple of joints here and there for pain, perfect tbh.

[GoldHeart]

I smoked skunk, once, to try and ease pain..and it worked, and very very well

Have smoked normal dope (not sure what it would be called, the kind thats in a big lump and you have to crumble it D: ) and that worked very well for pain. Not aswell as the skunk did mind, but there may have been a lot more skunk in the joint I had

It does work, for pain. And it clearly calms people given the whole point of getting stoned is to chill out :laugh:

I don't much like being stoned though, not for me at all plus I always feel ill. But a couple of joints here and there for pain, perfect tbh.


You're talking short term effects but after that people abuse it and become addicted. I still think smoking weed has no health benefits but we can agree to disagree .

People just enjoy zoning out high as a kite on weed & skunk ,how is that good for them?? :facepalm: . And it causes paranoia ,panic attacks amongst other problems .

[Vicky.]

You're talking short term effects but after that people abuse it and become addicted. I still think smoking weed has no health benefits but we can agree to disagree .

People just enjoy zoning out high as a kite on weed & skunk ,how is that good for them?? :facepalm: . And it causes paranoia ,panic attacks amongst other problems .

Could ask the same thing abouty people drinking tbh. At least if they are stoned they aren't going to be going out fighting and stuff where alcohol seems to induce that in a hell of a lot of people :laugh:

Why does anyone ever do anything that alters their normal self?

[Greg!]

Do NOT legalise it, it bloody STINKS and puts me in a bad mood. VILE!

[Greg!]

And most people who do it are annoying

[Greg!]

I'm fine with it for medicinal purposes mind

[GoldHeart]

Could ask the same thing abouty people drinking tbh. At least if they are stoned they aren't going to be going out fighting and stuff where alcohol seems to induce that in a hell of a lot of people :laugh:

Why does anyone ever do anything that alters their normal self?

Well again it depends . Alcohol can be abused and if you're drinking like a fish then obviously it's not good for you :shrug: .

Not everyone is a mean violent drunk ,but they definitely put themselves in danger . Aswell as health damage.

Stoners still act weird though , they're like zombies:umm2: it's like the brain cells are rotting away . And how can you function properly like that ?? and I still say it's bad for you and it stinks so badly.

[Vicky.]

The few times in my life I have been really stoned I could definitely function better than when I have been very drunk. And I could remember the entire night too. And did not feel ill the next day.

I dont smoke dope recreationally though..haven't for over 10 years now, as I said it normally makes me feel quite ill. Am considering starting smoking the odd joint though, given my doctors seem to be ****ing me around with the pain meds that I need and dope works better than my morphine anyway.

[waterhog]

this case is about a oil - going to be debated on the wrightstuff in 10 mins - first debate.